South Africa is expecting a possible third wave of coronavirus infections after Easter as previously warned by scientists and government officials. But Cabinet ministers who are part of the Command Council are lobbying for large church gatherings to be allowed over Easter because "churches have been behaving". The NCCC was also advised to close big beaches and restrict interprovincial travel to avoid super-spreader events, which are expected over Easter. An NCCC meeting is planned for today and is expected to decide the matter.

South Africa is expecting a possible third wave of coronavirus infections after Easter as previously warned by scientists and government officials. But Cabinet ministers who are part of the Command Council are lobbying for large church gatherings to be allowed over Easter because “churches have been behaving”. The NCCC was also advised to close big beaches and restrict interprovincial travel to avoid super-spreader events, which are expected over Easter. An NCCC meeting is planned for today and is expected to decide the matter.

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25 March 2021

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The National Coronavirus Command Council is expected to mull over increasing numbers for church and religious gatherings over the Easter weekend. This comes, despite advice from the Ministerial Advisory Committee – made up of some of the country’s leading scientists – that the country should be moved to stricter restrictions. According to news24, the Council has been advised, by the Ministerial Advisory Committee, to put the country under an Alert Level 2 lockdown as a precaution for the Easter holidays. This would include a 10pm curfew, restricting alcohol sales again to Mondays to Thursdays and restricting the number of people attending gatherings to 50 only.

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